The Evening Courier, 21 April 1997

Around the country · Norrbruck · 21 April 1997

The first television set in Norrbruck is demonstrated in the window of a…

EXCLUSIVE. The first television set in Norrbruck is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Garrison Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Every window had a face in it. One pfen well spent.

In the story: Norrbruck, Garrison Street.

The Grand Chancellor, Rolf Quast, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Norrbruck, 21 April 1997, photographed for the Courier as the light went. The first television set in Norrbruck is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Garrison Street. A crowd gathers for…

Around the country · Dammberg

The road between Dammberg and Vellhausen is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka

The road between Dammberg and Vellhausen is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Dammberg, Mill Street.

Around the country · Dammberg

A new bridge is opened at Dammberg by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Dammberg by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. Details inside. In the story: Dammberg, Mill Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

21 April 1997. The Bridges Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 10. Provides 245798 marka for works between Weinfeld and Sandfeld. It took them all afternoon.

21 April 1997. The Railway (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 2. Provides 74011 marka for works between Sandfeld and Tarnmoor. It changes The Railway (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

18 April 1997. The Almanac Inspection Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 6. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 1998. Nobody cheered.

17 April 1997. The Reserve Forces (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Comes into force on 1 January 1998. It changes The Reserve Forces Regulation Act. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Kachhardt: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 2 years. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Rusk: Concerning theft of reed bundles. Ruling: bound over. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Norrholt v. Lenz: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Marschau. Ruling: injunction granted. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Malholt: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 375.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 562.7 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 66.33 marka. A room costs 232.15 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 58,679.90. Bank rate 3.81 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 143,092,891 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

195 births, 91 weddings, 157 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

189 years ago. The bells of Lindenmar church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

185 years ago. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee. Cellars in Old Gate Quay are flooded. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1996 went to Norrwick Printers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Norrwick Printers	19	3
Marschau Garrison	16	6
Hollstadt Workers	15	7
Tarnmund Lake	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Reedside Athletic	13	9
Altstadt Pfahl Club	12	10
Ostrabruck Bridge	10	12
Grauburg Fortress	8	14
Weinfeld Vintners	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	4	18
Kessel Iron	2	20

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.